Place Names are:
ACHAVANDRA (Achvandra) & ACHAVANDRA MOOR – Gaelic, Andrew’s field – west side of A9 north of Dornoch town
ACHDADUAIG - 1822 labour list
ACHINAEL (Achinal) – 1772 part of the tack of Little Torboll – in Strath Carnaig, road from Mound to Loch Bhuidhie
ACHINCHANTER – between Dornoch and Embo towards the coast
ACHINTRESALICH - in Embo - 1822 labour list
ACHLACH - 1822 labour list
ACHLEY – just to the north of Balloan
ACHOSNICH (Achuschosnich) – Gaelic, cornered field - part of the Rearquhar estate
ACHTERDUAIG – 1772 part of the tack of Little Torboll
ACHUAN (Achuoine) – part of the Rearquhar estate
ACHVAICH
AIRE - part of the Rearquhar estate
ARDACHU - 1822 labour list
ARDNACALK - 1822 labour list
ARDSHAVE– west side of A9 north after Poles
ASDALE (Astle) Norse, ash dale – part of the Rearquhar estate
AULTAN RIAVACH – part of the Rearquhar estate
BADNINISH – west side of A9 north of Dornoch town
BALCHERRY - 1822 labour list
BALLOAN (Ballone) – on road into Dornoch
BALVRAID – Gaelic, high township
BIRICHEN (Berrichen) – Norse, edge of birch wood – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
BRAE OF DALNAMAIN (Brae, Brea) – in Strath Carnaig, north of Rearquhar – from 1787 held by Col. Geo. Sutherland – in Strath Carnaig, road from Mound to Loch Bhuidhie
CAMBUSAVIE – east side of A9 north of Embo
CAMBUSMORE (Cambusoure) – An Camas Mor, the large bay – part of the Rearquhar estate – in Strath Carnaig, road from Mound to Loch Bhuidhie
CAMORE (Caamore) – An Cadha Mor, a large steep ascent – leaving A9 towards Dornoch
CLASHBUY - 1822 labour list
CLASHFLUICH - 1822 labour list
CLASHMORE – An Clais Mor, the big ditch or large hollow – as you cross into Sutherland on A9 left turn at junction with road to Bonar Bridge to Clashmore
CLASHMUGACH – turn left at Clashmore
CLASHNAGRAVE – Gaelic, hollow of trees – west side of A9 north of Dornoch town
CLASH-NA-LARACH - 1822 labour list
CULNICROCK – part of the Rearquhar estate
CUTHILL – Norse, Ketil’s field – near Lonemore
CYDERHALL – the English form of the name was Sydera before the ornate creation of Cyderhall – Norse, Sigurd’s howe – this is the burial place of Sigurd Eysteinson who subjugated Caithness and Sutherland for the Norse – to the right of A9 soon after entering Sutherland
DALCHIEL – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
DALINLINE – part of the Rearquhar estate
DAL LIATH (Dalaidh?) – part of the Rearquhar estate
DALMORE – 1772 part of the tack of Little Torboll
DALNAMAIN – see Brae of Dalnamain
DALVRAY - 1822 labour list
DAVOCHFIN – near Eaglefield
DORNOCH – Gaelic, horse’s hoof
DOW ELLAM – part of the Rearquhar estate
DRUMDIVAN (Drimdivan) – near Camore
EAGLEFIELD – Norse, Helgi’s field – near Lonemore – south of Dornoch
EMBO – Norse, Eyvind’s big farm or pebbly beach town – just north of Dornoch on coast
EMBO HILTON - 1822 labour list
EVELIX – Gaelic, Eibhleag – ember, referring to a sparkling stream – west side of A9 above Dornoch
FERRYTOWN - also known as Little Ferry
FLEUCHARY (Flewchary) – Gaelic, wet sheiling - part of the Rearquhar estate – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
FLOAD – Norse, flood tide
FOURPENNY – east side of A9 north of Embo
FORSALAG – 1772 part of the tack of Little Torboll
GASHAGAICH – see Kessagich
KESSAGICH (Gashagaich) – part of the Rearquhar estate – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
KNOCKGLASS – east side of A9 north of Embo
LEDNABIRICHEN – Gaelic, slope of heights – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
LEDNACLAY - 1822 labour list
LITTLE TORBOLL – north of Rearquhar – from 1772 held by Col. Geo. Sutherland – in Strath Carnaig, road from Mound to Loch Bhuidhie
LITTLETOWN – below Dornoch town on coast
LONDUY - 1822 labour list
LONEMORE – near Cyderhall
PITFOUR – Pictish, township pasture
PITGRUDY – Gaelic, common place – just to the north of Balloan
POLES – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
PRONCY – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
PRONCYCROY – right of A9 north of Evelix
PRONCYNAIRD - 1822 labour list
REARQUHAR (Riarchar) – Gaelic, rhi, declivity, last part may be a proper name - pre 1787 part of the Skelbo estate – 1787 till 1815 held by Col. Geo. Sutherland – west side of A9 between Evelix and Poles
RESTOCKAH - 1822 labour list
RINEMORE – part of the Rearquhar estate
SANDYCROFT - Cyderhall - 1822 labour list
SKELBO – Norse, shell sand big farm or shell town – east side of A9 north of Embo on coast
SKELBO MUIR – east side of A9 north of Embo
SKIBO – turn left at Clashmore
TRENTHAM – east side of A9 north of Embo
TORBOLL – Norse, turf big farm or township – near Little Torboll on north side of River Fleet
See also Google Map on right.
last updated 27/2/2016
